Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Egypt

Egypt: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.30.41988200320191988: 0.053 % of female workers in the agricultural sector1998: 0.021 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.02 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.033 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.038 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.036 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.045 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.041 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.044 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.041 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.041 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.044 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.399 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2017: 0.344 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2018: 0.155 % of female workers in the agricultural sector2019: 0.157 % of female workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 336.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Egypt peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Egypt 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the agricultural sector) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of female workers in the agricultural sector Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.0% -60.2%
2005 0.0% -7.9%
2007 0.0% +69.1%
2008 0.0% +15.4%
2009 0.0% -5.5%
2010 0.0% +24.3%
2011 0.0% -7.9%
2012 0.0% +7.1%
2013 0.0% -6.8%
2014 0.0% -1.2%
2015 0.0% +8.0%
2016 0.4% +809.5%
2017 0.3% -13.9%
2018 0.2% -55.0%
2019 0.2% +1.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +809.5% 0.0% 0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Egypt?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female?
Egypt ranks 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 336.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,258 data points, 1970–2021
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